Lynn · Essex County · Massachusetts
Kings Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Lynn, Massachusetts
Kings Beach, Lynn, Massachusetts: 1 ft, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.9 ft at 10 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 12 mph offshore wind from the west, gusting 22 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.0 ft at 5:12 pm.
1 ft
- Swell
- 0.9 ft · 10 s · ESE
- Wind
- 12 mph (W), gusts 22offshore
- Tide
- 2.9 ft fallinglow 0.0 ft at 5:12 pm
- Water
- 54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 44°F
- Sun
- rise 6:27 amset 4:27 pm
Kings Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Kings Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Kings Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 17 | 2.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 3.8 ft |
| 8 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 6.2 ft |
| 9 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 8.4 ft |
| 10 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 24 | 10.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 10.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 9.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 8.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 5.5 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 18 | 2.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 0.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 14 | 2.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 18 | 4.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 6.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 8.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 10.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 10.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 9.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 6.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 19 | 4.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 19 | 0.4 ft |
Kings Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Kings Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 0.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 30 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 1% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Kings Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Kings Beach: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 1–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Kings Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.1 ft · 11 s · E | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 11 s · E | 11 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 18 | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 2 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 10 s · E | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 9 s · E | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–4 ft | Good | 4.7 ft · 9 s · ENE | 17 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 25 | 12 mph offshore (N), gusts 17 | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 8 s · E | 11 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 17 | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 21 | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 9 s · E | 10 mph offshore (NW), gusts 17 | 6 mph offshore (NW), gusts 12 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 mph offshore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Kings Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Kings Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Kings Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.8 ft at 4:32 am, high 10.5 ft at 10:53 am, low 0.0 ft at 5:12 pm and high 9.2 ft at 11:26 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 2.9 ft and falling.
Kings Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.8 ft at 4:32 amHigh 10.5 ft at 10:53 amLow 0.0 ft at 5:12 pmHigh 9.2 ft at 11:26 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.0 ft at 5:17 amHigh 10.2 ft at 11:32 amLow 0.0 ft at 5:52 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 9.0 ft at 12:07 amLow 1.2 ft at 5:56 amHigh 9.7 ft at 12:05 pmLow 0.1 ft at 6:26 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8.4 ft at 12:43 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:30 amHigh 10.0 ft at 12:49 pmLow 1.3 ft at 7:06 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 9.1 ft at 1:23 amLow 2.8 ft at 7:11 amHigh 10.2 ft at 1:26 pmLow 1.7 ft at 7:53 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.7 ft at 2:05 amLow 2.6 ft at 7:57 amHigh 9.4 ft at 2:08 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:37 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 8.0 ft at 2:53 amLow 2.5 ft at 8:45 amHigh 8.8 ft at 2:58 pmLow 1.4 ft at 9:27 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.4 ft at 3:41 amLow 2.1 ft at 9:37 amHigh 8.0 ft at 3:51 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.3 ft at 4:37 amLow 2.2 ft at 10:33 amHigh 7.9 ft at 4:47 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Kings Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Kings Beach is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 12 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 54°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Kings Beach
- Nahant Beach1.5 mi SSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Preston Beach2.3 mi ENE · 1 ft · Poor
- Devereux Beach3.8 mi ENE · 1 ft · Poor
- Revere Beach4.8 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Winthrop Beach6.3 mi SSW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Nantasket Beach13 mi SSE · 1 ft · Poor
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About Kings Beach
Kings Beach is a beach break in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, facing southeast.
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